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SEVEN STEPS TO POVERTY

A few years ago, I was reading
the latest edition World
Vision News, and the President,
Richard Stearns listed how easy it is for those
of us in the modern world to forget our blessings. His
list showed how we might be able to identify
with those impoverished around the world and
around the corner. Maybe you can understand
as well? Suppose we take these things
away from you:

First we take your clothes. Not
all of them, you can keep the clothes on your back

Next we take your electricity. No refrigerator,
television, computer, lights, or air conditioning! In
other words, anything you have plugged in!

No clean water. There
is a stagnant waterhole about a mile away feel
free to take a container there to get some water.

Next we take your home! (Actually,
some have experienced this thru foreclosure)

We now take all of your
food. It shouldn’t
matter since you have no fridge anyway. But
you can pick thru your neighbor’s garbage if
you like.

Now we take away your healthcare. (
I know, some might email me to tell me that
this has happened for real)… I mean NO healthcare!

Last we take away your HOPE!

That didn’t take too long did it? Poverty
and hopelessness is both distant and remote possibilities
for most of us. Many are inclined to avoid
thinking about it as well because it can eat away at
our comfort zone. This week, I was once
again reminded of a simple thing that I take for granted… clean
clothes. Thanks to the ministry known as Laundry
Love www.just4one.org you
can see what can happen when just one act of love can
actually restore HOPE! What are you doing
to help restore hope for others?

Romans 12:12-13
(RSV) “Rejoice in
your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant
in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints,
practice hospitality.”